Parents and parenting

A blooming great way to explore gardens | Brief letters
Brief letters: Open gardens weekend | Teaching kids a lesson | Sexist crossword | Laughing like a baby
05, Jun, 2023 @4:07 PM

For better or for worse: is the decline in marriage actually good for relationships? | Devorah Baum
While some countries turn marriage into a patriotic act, it might just give us a radical new way to live our lives, says academic Devorah Baum
Devorah Baum
05, Jun, 2023 @5:00 AM

Do yourself and other parents a favour – lower the bar | Emma Wilkins
Doing what works for you, your family and your budget – rather than what you think you’re expected to – can mean less stress and more satisfaction
Emma Wilkins
04, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM

A good laugh and an incredible sulk… | Seamas O'Reilly
For my young son there’s a fine line between them
Séamas O’Reilly
04, Jun, 2023 @8:31 AM

‘Children with ADHD are being failed’: parents share their experiences of an overwhelmed system
Since the pandemic there has been a steep rise in cases of ADHD among children. Here, experts discuss why, parents describe their struggles and campaigners say what needs to change
Andrew Anthony
04, Jun, 2023 @8:00 AM

‘Much easier to say no’: Irish town unites in smartphone ban for young children
Parents and schools across Greystones adopt voluntary ‘no-smartphone code’ in bid to curb peer pressure
Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
03, Jun, 2023 @8:00 AM

Puzzled by Succession’s finale twist? Shiv’s pregnancy holds the answer | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The physical and emotional storm of pregnancy can dramatically alter the ways we see the world, in many cases irrevocably, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
02, Jun, 2023 @3:59 PM

‘Don’t panic, it just comes naturally’: becoming a father in later life
Al Pacino is expecting a child at 83 – what is family life like for older dads and their children?
Clea Skopeliti
02, Jun, 2023 @12:18 PM

I’m a teacher – and this is why I’m not giving my son a smartphone yet | Lola Okolosie
The adverse effects on children’s mental health are well known, and at 10, our son is too young to safely navigate the internet, says English teacher and writer Lola Okolosie
Lola Okolosie
02, Jun, 2023 @7:00 AM

Dining across the divide: ‘She made me see working mothers from a different perspective’
One feels women are under pressure to return to work after having children, the other was keen to go back. Can they find common ground?
Zoe Williams
01, Jun, 2023 @11:30 AM

Share your experience of becoming a father at an older age
We want to hear about what it’s like to become a father in your later years, following the news that Al Pacino is expecting a child again at 83
Guardian community team
31, May, 2023 @1:56 PM

‘Where am I going to send my children?’: anguish as schools close across England
In Lewes, a catholic primary may shut as parents are driven out by lack of affordable housing while parents of London school face ‘terrible decision’
Heather Stewart
29, May, 2023 @11:14 AM
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